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JULY 20, 2017 - BIZTIMES

FaB Wisconsin seeking accelerator applicants

"FaB Wisconsin, the state’s food and beverage industry cluster, is now accepting applications for its second FaBcap Accelerator class, which helps companies in the food and beverage industry increase their capacity."

"Gorilly Goods was one of 10 food and beverage companies selected last fall for FaB Wisconsin’s FaBCap accelerator program. The accelerator class capped its yearlong program at a capstone celebration last night at Discovery World."

Cultivating a Food and Beverage Industry Cluster: Advice from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

"Food and Beverage (FaB) Wisconsin works to connect businesses in symbiotic relationships and pours resources into education and professional development for food manufacturing and packaging companies in Wisconsin."

"Food and Beverage Wisconsin, a network for state companies in those industries, said Wednesday it will receive a $125,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to run a second start-up training class."

"The increase [in budget] will support three new centers of excellence, physical spaces that anchor a cluster around research and development, investment and company attraction. The new centers are: Aerospace and Aviation, Oshkosh; Advanced Composites, location not yet determined; and Food and Beverage, Milwaukee."

"Shelley Jurewicz is bringing the tech accelerator model to one of Wisconsin’s oldest clusters: food and beverages. That’s because the exec director of FaB Wisconsin says, 'a food startup is nothing like a tech startup' and needs specialized mentoring. It’s part of an effort from the group to develop companies and partnerships in the food and beverage space."

"Do you have a creative food or beverage business concept or early-stage business that could use a boost? If so, you will want to enter this year’s Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge, a regional contest to find Wisconsin’s next great food entrepreneur. The Challenge is sponsored by Milwaukee Area Technical College, Reliable Water Services , a statewide provider of commercial water heaters, boilers and water softeners and FaB Wisconsin, the state’s food and beverage industry cluster organization."

Calling All Foodies/Marketers: A Local Kitchen Challenge You Need to Enter

"If you're the king of the kitchen with a desire to market your product, there's a perfect contest for you starting next week. Beginning on Monday and going through May 15th, you have the chance to sign up for the "Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge" sponsored in part by Milwaukee Area Technical College, Reliable Water Services, and FaB Wisconsin, the state's food and beverage industry cluster network."

"The grand prize winner in each category will receive $2,000 in seed money from Reliable Water Services, a contest co-sponsor; tuition for a three-credit course at MATC; a private meeting with the director of innovation for FaB Wisconsin, another contest sponsor; and a prize package worth $400 from Fein Brothers restaurant supply."

"Since the new regulations will impact many food and beverage manufacturers and suppliers in Wisconsin, FaB Wisconsin is holding three events to help educate businesses about the new requirements in 2016."

Gourmet Foods International chooses Kenosha County for its first Midwest location

"Shelley Jurewicz, Executive Director of FaB (Food and Beverage) Wisconsin said that many of Southeast Wisconsin’s cheese and sausage makers know GFI well as a superior specialty food distributor for their quality products."

"Two subsets of the manufacturing industry will continue to gain importance locally and nationally — the Global Water Center, which will expand its campus with a second building in 2016, and FaB Wisconsin, the state's food and beverage industry cluster consortium, which hopes to build out its first collaborative office building, similar to the Walker's Point Global Water Center."

FaB announces first Center of Excellence tenant, puts food maker school on hold

"East Troy-based custom food manufacturer Contract Comestibles is slated to become the first tenant in FaB Wisconsin’s newly announced Center of Excellence. The announcement came Thursday during the statewide food and beverage consortium’s second annual all-member meeting."

"Shelley Jurewicz, executive director for FaB Wisconsin, said the organization worked with Milwaukee Area Technical College to build a training program to address the talent pipeline for food and beverage companies, but so far the response has been lackluster."

"Ten Wisconsin-based companies will embark on a year of mentoring, business and financial consulting, as well as receive $10,000 after being named to FaB Wisconsin’s FaBcap accelerator’s inaugural class."

"Last week FaB Wisconsin, the state’s food and beverage industry consortium, launched its own incubator-like program called FaBcap – a food finance and business accelerator. We were fortunate enough to be a part of the FaBcap kick-off conference, and it was eye-opening to say the least."

"Shelley Jurewicz, executive director of Food and Beverage Wisconsin, an industry cluster consortium focused on the food and beverage industry in Wisconsin, said the state has close to 1,700 food, ingredient, and beverage manufacturers."

"The CEO and his son Nick, vice president of marketing and R&D, sat down with me during the FaB Wisconsin kick-off conference for its food and beverage manufacturing accelerator program to talk about what's new at Palermo's, and what's behind Giacomo's optimism."

"FaB Wisconsin has announced the 10 companies selected to participate in its new food finance and business accelerator program called FaBcap. The program is designed to grow the capacity and capitalization of food and beverage companies."

"FaB Wisconsin announced Friday it picked 10 small businesses to participate in its FaBcap program, which is designed to grow the capacity and capitalization of food and beverage companies through mentoring, business consulting and a $10,000 grant."

"[Pellettieri] has networked with groups like food and beverage cluster FaB Wisconsin and the now-defunct Milwaukee chapter of Startup Chicks to network and grow Top Note, and plans to apply for FaB’s new incubator, FaBcap."

Cookies and beer vinegar take home the gold in Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge

"The Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge is sponsored by Milwaukee Area Technical College, Reliable Water Services, a statewide provider of commercial water heaters, boilers and water softeners and FaB Wisconsin, the state's food and beverage industry cluster network."

"The Milwaukee Institute largely functions to support the region’s technology-focused industrial clusters, including the Global Water Center, Midwest Energy Research Consortium, BioForward, Food and Beverage Wisconsin..."

"The Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge is sponsored by Milwaukee Area Technical College, Reliable Water Services, a statewide provider of commercial water heaters, boilers and water softeners and FaB Wisconsin, the state's food and beverage industry cluster network."

"'A Milwaukee industry group is giving small food and beverage startups a boost. FaB Wisconsin, the networking group leading the effort, is planning to open shared labs for its members by fall 2016. Plans for a second facility for food and beverage makers are in the works."

"'FaB Wisconsin announced Tuesday it received a $115,000 grant from Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. for a yearlong program to help 10 Wisconsin-based food and beverage companies expand their production and marketing."

"'FaB Wisconsin, which organizes a food and beverage cluster in the state, has received a $115,000 grant from Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. for a program that will help companies expand their production and market reach."

"'FaB, working with its 135 member companies in collaboration with the Institute, had identified a need in the burgeoning food and beverage manufacturing space for those companies ready to scale-up and increase production to expand their market reach and potential."

FaB Wisconsin receives grant to launch accelerator for small businesses

"'The Food and Beverage Wisconsin consortium has received a $115,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to mentor 10 small businesses ready to increase production and expand sales in food and beverage markets."

"'FaB (Food and Beverage) Wisconsin has worked in collaboration with the Food Finance Institute at the University of Wisconsin Extension and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to create FaBcap, an accelerator grant program."

"'Water, Power, Food and Data' will provide an overview of the work of four Milwaukee-area clusters: The Global Water Council, the Midwest Energy Research Consortium, FaB (Food and Beverage Wisconsin) and The Milwaukee Institute."

Big Dreams for Menomonee Valley: Second redevelopment plan for area envisions Riverwalk and food and beverage manufacturing district

"...the establishment by MATC and FaB Wisconsin of the Food Maker School and Center of Excellence at 8th Street and National Avenue, near the Bruce and Pierce industrial zone, could help attract food and beverage manufacturers to the area."

"Milwaukee Area Technical College and FaB Wisconsin, a consortium of food and beverage manufacturers looking to spur economic development in the industry, announced plans Nov. 10 to establish the school and center at 816 W. National Ave., Milwaukee."

NOVEMBER 21, 2014 - MILWAUKEE BUSINESS JOURNALEditorial: Wisconsin should OK Food Maker School

"Most recently, a proposal was unveiled Nov. 10 by the Milwaukee Area Technical College and FaB Wisconsin, a consortium of food and beverage manufacturers, for a Food Maker School and Center of Excellence to be located on West National Avenue in Milwaukee.."

Shelley Jurewicz, executive director for FaB Wisconsin, said the school is slated to start in the fall of 2016. The plan is to seek $2.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Economic Development Association and $2.5 million in grants from other sources."

OCTOBER 13 - MILWAUKEE BUSINESS JOURNALNew MATC president wants to put students on the right path

"Most recently, MATC has begun to collaborate with FaB Wisconsin, a network affiliated with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce that supports food and beverage industry growth and awareness."

JULY 9, 2014 - EXPRESSMILWAUKEE.COMMilwaukee Supporting New Food Business Concepts

"Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), which has a great culinary program and entrepreneurial center; Reliable Water Services, a local provider of commercial water heaters, boilers and softeners for restaurants; and FaB Wisconsin, a food and beverage industry cluster helping to encourage other entrepreneurs to grow their business, are now in their third year of sponsoring the challenge, which seeks to find Wisconsin’s next great food entrepreneurs."

"Metro Milwaukee's efforts to organize its smorgasbord of food-and-beverage industries into an economic growth strategy took a step in a new direction as the group decided to rename itself and encompass the entire state."

"The application required regional partners, including businesses such as Johnson Controls, DRS Technologies and LEM US, as well as M-WERC, the Water Council and Food and Beverage Milwaukee, the M7 and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to provide data underscoring the region's strengths and growth opportunities in the area of advanced manufacturing."

"FaB (Food and Beverage) Milwaukee, the regional food and beverage industry cluster network formed by the Milwaukee 7 economic development group and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce in 2012, aims to provide a central resource for information, job candidates and a network of potential partners within the food and beverage industry."

"There are almost 15,000 employees in the regional food and beverage cluster, which includes manufacturing companies as well as retail food operations. That's the highest regional concentration of food industry workforce in the nation and adds up to about $580 million in annual payroll. It's an impactful group."

OCTOBER 18, 2013 - MILWAUKEE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Food and beverage firms still dealing with skills gap

"The 'pinch-point' in Wixon Inc.’s plan to grow its seasonings and flavor production is rounding up workers with the skills to satisfy the food industry’s high-tech needs, according to president Peter Gottsacker."

"Brats will never grace the cover of Health Magazine, but that doesn’t stop Klement’s Sausage Co. Inc. from tweaking its products to make them more nutritious — or let’s say less unhealthy — to appeal to ever-evolving consumer tastes."

"FaB Milwaukee – southeastern Wisconsin’s food and beverage manufacturing industry network — has begun charging members fees in order to support the organization and its expanded services, the group said Wednesday."

"Bree Schumacher started cooking homemade kale-based sauce for her children about a year ago. She never dreamed it would become a business. But the Milwaukee food and beverage cluster, known as FaB Milwaukee, has a way of encouraging would-be entrepreneurs."

OCTOBER 19, 2012 - MILWAUKEE BUSINESS JOURNALFood safety issues top of mind for firms

"The FDA is still developing the law’s rules. FaB Milwaukee, a Milwaukee 7 group of food industry leaders, will host an information session on the law in October, said Shelley Jurewicz, Milwaukee 7 vice president for economic development and FaB Milwaukee executive director."

"Did you know that Wisconsin is the No. 1 producer of cheese, beans, cranberries and ginseng? Or that we inhabit the number two position for butter, milk, and dairy cows? That we are number two in the nation for organic production?" >>Read more